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Trump pulls back on plan to attack Iran tomorrow, citing ‘serious negotiations’ after months-long war
Reports across multiple outlets indicate that President Trump paused a planned attack on Iran, citing ongoing, serious negotiations and requests from Gulf and regional allies. Al Jazeera, NPR, ABC News, PBS NewsHour, BBC News, AP, CNN, and Bloomberg note that the delay followed calls from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, with leaders expressing that diplomacy is under way. FOX News emphasizes options between escalation and an off-ramp. Some coverage specifies the attack was postponed to allow negotiations and that Gulf states urged restraint. Overall, the shared core is pause of planned strikes due to negotiations, with regional requests shaping the decision; some outlets reference continued readiness for military actions if talks stall.
Concrete downstream impact: financial markets reacted with gold prices easing after Trump paused the planned Iran attack, and oil markets responded to the news of the delay, with investors watching for diplomacy progress (Reuters).
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Trump pulls back on plan to attack Iran tomorrow, citing ‘serious negotiations’ after months-long war
See more of our coverage in your search results. President Trump said Monday he will hold off on his plan to attack Iran on Tuesday at the request of leaders in the Middle East “Serious negotiations are now taking place,” he wrote on Truth Social. He added that the leaders believed “a Deal will be made, which will be.
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
Bakhtiari nomads, wearing traditional dress, hold their guns during a pro-government gathering near the residence where former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown on a banner, was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption.
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President Donald Trump said Monday that he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he said negotiations to end the war grow more “serious.” Trump added in his Truth Social post that he’s instructed his leadership to “to.
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